Overview
- The Lords of the End Times DLC launched on Sept. 24 and introduces a new End Times endgame with four legendary lords, eight legendary heroes, about two dozen regular units, a dozen regiments of renown, and other late‑game systems.
- The expansion explicitly lets players prevent or reverse many canonical End Times outcomes so longtime fans can alter deaths and endings from the original Warhammer Fantasy storyline.
- The DLC delivers a large, time‑sensitive Chaos invasion led by Archaon that makes settlements stay razed until his invasion fortresses are destroyed and requires players to act quickly to stop wide‑scale map devastation.
- A low‑cost single‑character purchase grants access to Immortal Empires without owning the full trilogy, which has lowered the barrier for new and returning players to join the sandbox.
- Player activity surged after launch, with Steam concurrent counts rising roughly fivefold to a peak near 102,000, and reporters warn that further major Warhammer 3 updates may be limited as Creative Assembly shifts resources toward its upcoming Total War: Warhammer 40,000 project.